D&RGW 2-8-0 looking a bit tired on its bridge display near Cimarron, Colorado. Previously displayed at Montrose, Colorado.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?august03/08-23-03/D+RGW0703_7_278_Consolidation_Display_Cimeron_CO.jpg
ryarger@rypn.org

Sure would be neat if a 2-8-0 ran on the Durango line again. The only 2 ex-Rio Grande Consolidations running are Knotts 340 and 41 (ex-RGS) and I doubt Cedar Fair would fund an excursion to Durango. The #42 sits in the Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it has been cosmetically restored with its straight stack (it had a dummy stack for operation at Heritage Square in the 50s). Link shows it during restoration. I also have a picture of it running at Magic Mountain. In the Durango & Silverton Guidebook there was a photo of it restored, with straight stack.

-Ed Kelley

RGS 42
GTNGRR@aol.com

The #42 sits in the
> Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it
> has been cosmetically restored with its
> straight stack (it had a dummy stack for
> operation at Heritage Square in the 50s).

There are several photos of No. 42 in the Durango roundhouse in this RyPN editorial from 2001.

RyPN Editorial: D&S Museums
eledbetter@rypn.org

D&RGW 346 is currently at Strasburg undergoing extensive repairs and should be back home at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden.

gbrewer@yahoo.com

The remaining D&RGW consolidateds are:

223 C-16 2-8-0 Salt Lake City, UT
268 C-16 2-8-0 Gunnison, CO
278 C-16 2-8-0 Cimmaron, CO
420 C-17 2-8-0 Durango, CO (RGS 42)
315 C-18 2-8-0 Durango, CO (ex-F&CC)
318 C-18 2-8-0 Golden, CO (ex-F&CC)
346 C-19 2-8-0 Golden, CO
340 C-19 2-8-0 Knotts, CA (D&RGW 400)
409 C-19 2-8-0 Knotts, CA (RGS 41)

Doug vV


douglasvanveelen@mindspring.com

> Sure would be neat if a 2-8-0 ran on the
> Durango line again. The only 2 ex-Rio Grande
> Consolidations running are Knotts 340 and 41
> (ex-RGS) and I doubt Cedar Fair would fund
> an excursion to Durango. The #42 sits in the
> Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it
> has been cosmetically restored with its
> straight stack (it had a dummy stack for
> operation at Heritage Square in the 50s).
> Link shows it during restoration. I also
> have a picture of it running at Magic
> Mountain. In the Durango & Silverton
> Guidebook there was a photo of it restored,
> with straight stack.

> -Ed Kelley

Ed and others, on a recent trip two weeks ago to Colorado, found out that D&S is in negotiations with Knott's to bring one of the Consol's out for 2005!

Jeff

btflco@juno.com

Wow, that would be great. I was just foaming with that idea.

The #42 looks great, thanks to Erik for the link. However what is the 476 doing tenderless in the museum? I thought they were still running her. At least last time I heard it has the finest of the whistles of the three K-28s. I was wondering, doe anybody know who made the 5-chime whistles used on the D&S engines?

Thanks,
Ed Kelley

GTNGRR@aol.com